The Viking Bay fishing vessel, which is carrying two mariners infected with Covid-19, arriving in Wellington Harbour. "The risk assessment has been reviewed and this situation remains to be considered a low risk to public health." Customs' group manager maritime Stephen Waugh has said there is very low public health risk. Health authorities have assessed this situation as having a low risk to public health," the ministry said. The public health risk is regarded as low.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 12, 2021 00:43 UTC